Holiday Home Security Tips for 2025: Keep Your Home Safe This Season
Holiday Home Security Tips for 2025: Keep Your Home Safe This Season
The holidays are a time for family, travel, and celebration — but they’re also one of the busiest times of year for burglars. Whether you’re visiting loved ones or out shopping, a few smart steps can help protect your home and your peace of mind.
1. Don’t Advertise Your Travel Plans
Avoid posting vacation dates or location updates on social media until after you return. Criminals often monitor online activity to identify empty homes. Let a trusted neighbor know you’ll be away and ask them to keep an eye out.
💡 Tip: If you have smart cameras or automation, checking in periodically is a great way to ensure everything looks normal.
2. Set Smart Lighting Schedules
Use timers, smart plugs, or automated lighting systems to make your home look lived in. Timed indoor lights and motion-activated outdoor lights are simple but highly effective deterrents.
🔦 Learn more about Beacon’s smart home solutions that enhance visibility and home safety.
3. Secure All Entry Points
Before leaving, double-check all windows and doors — including garage and basement entries. Consider upgrading aging door hardware with smart locks or high-security deadbolts.
🛠️ Explore Beacon’s residential security solutions for professionally installed locks, sensors, and cameras.
4. Install or Update Your Security System
A reliable home security system is your best line of defense during holiday travel. Make sure your cameras, alarm system, and sensors are all working correctly — and test them before leaving.
🔒 Beacon offers dependable 24/7 monitoring services to keep an eye on your home even when you can’t.
5. Protect Deliveries and Packages
Holiday shopping means more packages — and more opportunities for porch pirates. Use a secure package box, request signature delivery, or consider a video doorbell to watch over your front porch.
📦 Beacon can help recommend or install front-porch security options that make delivery theft far less likely.
6. Check In With Your Security Cameras
If you have exterior or interior cameras, take a moment to glance at them occasionally while you're away. Even without an app, many systems allow remote viewing through a secure web login.
A simple check-in gives peace of mind — and helps you catch anything unusual early.
🎁 Make Safety Your Favorite Gift This Season
Peace of mind is the best gift you can give your family this holiday season. Beacon makes it simple with custom-built security systems tailored to your home and lifestyle.
👉 Contact Beacon Security today to schedule your free holiday security consultation.
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Beacon proudly provides home and business security systems across Griffin, Zebulon, Fayetteville, Thomaston, and nearby Georgia communities.







